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For the week beginning November 4, 2024
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Rotary International President – Stephanie Urchik
And for our clubs -
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Greeter this week
Rotarian Judy
Rotarian Judy
Rotary's Theme for the month of November - The Rotary Foundation
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Inspirational moment
By Randy Bretz, Rotary Club of Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
What began as an online mentoring project for young teens around the world has become a story of two Rotarians from two states helping a new college student from Belarus get settled in the United States. I’m a member of the Rotary Club of Lincoln (Rotary 14), Nebraska, and Harlow Hyde is a member of Rotary in DeLand, Florida.
Members of the Rotary Club of DeLand, Florida, welcome Belarus student Kira Zaitsava (center with hat) to the United States.
(From left) Lliki Moyer, Harlow Hyde, Keira Espada and Ilene Vegazo. Hyde formerly belonged to the Rotary Club of Lincoln, where he knew Randy Bretz.
Kira was especially enthusiastic about wanting to come to the United States to attend college. I remember her saying, with certainty, that she would study here and maybe even move here. She wanted to pursue an education so she could return to Belarus and do good things. She also mused about becoming a U.S. citizen and running for United States Congress one day. I helped her research colleges, which ultimately led to an offer to attend Stetson University in DeLand, Florida.
As her plans transitioned from hopeful to more certain, I said I’d be her “American Grandpa” if she came to the U.S. I reached out to Harlow in DeLand. We’d been friends when he lived in Lincoln, and I thought he might be able to help Kira now and then if she made it to DeLand.
Ultimately Kira did get accepted to Stetson University, then received a visa to travel. She got on a plane and made it to Orlando after more than 24 hours traveling. Then she got on a shuttle from Orlando to DeLand, using a ticket Harlow had purchased. She was met in DeLand by Harlow and three fellow Rotarians, who helped the 17-year-old make it to campus and get settled in her dorm room.
That’s just the tip of the iceberg of a story about how a young, enthusiastic, energetic, and excited young woman from Belarus has been helped by two Rotarians who believe in service above self. We’ve been guided by the knowledge that when people work to create peace through connection in their communities, it will have a global effect.
I’ve been in touch with Kira’s parents in Belarus and they’ve shared how much they appreciate Rotary and how we’ve helped Kira. Harlow and Rotary colleagues in Florida have already made more contacts with Kira as she has begun orientation. I plan a quick trip to Florida this fall and hope also to have Kira visit our home sometime during the school year.
By Rotary International on September 10, 2024
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Canadiana
Daniel Abraham Yanofsky
Article by Lawrence Day
Published Online July 8, 2008
Last Edited July 19, 2018
Daniel Abraham Yanofsky, OC, chess grandmaster, lawyer, municipal official (born 26 March 1925 in Brody, Poland; died 5 March 2000 in Winnipeg, MB).
Yanofsky received the grandmaster title in 1964 at the Olympiad in Tel Aviv, one of only 3 Canadians to hold the international grandmaster title (courtesy Winnipeg Free Press).
Yanofsky was the first Canadian chess grandmaster. He came to Canada at an early age and developed a talent for chess, winning his first tournament at 12.
He qualified for the Canadian Olympiad team for the 1939 world team championships in Buenos Aires, where he received a special prize for best score on Board 2.
During the Second World War, he served in the Royal Canadian Navy.
Yanofsky played in many European tournaments and in 1953 won the British championship. His career in Canada included eight Canadian championships between 1941 and 1965, and 11 appearances on the Canadian national team, the last in 1980 at Malta. He received the grandmaster title in 1964 for his performance on Board 1 for Canada at the Olympiad in Tel Aviv. He continued to compete until 1986. Yanofsky was a lawyer and was on the Winnipeg City Council until 1986. He was awarded the Order of Canada in 1972.
During the Second World War, he served in the Royal Canadian Navy.
Yanofsky played in many European tournaments and in 1953 won the British championship. His career in Canada included eight Canadian championships between 1941 and 1965, and 11 appearances on the Canadian national team, the last in 1980 at Malta. He received the grandmaster title in 1964 for his performance on Board 1 for Canada at the Olympiad in Tel Aviv. He continued to compete until 1986. Yanofsky was a lawyer and was on the Winnipeg City Council until 1986. He was awarded the Order of Canada in 1972.
In addition –
Daniel Abraham Yanofsky (1925–2000) was a Canadian chess grandmaster, widely recognized as one of Canada's most prominent chess players.
Born in Poland, Yanofsky moved to Canada with his family at a young age, and he quickly established himself as a chess prodigy. His career spanned several decades, during which he became Canada's first chess grandmaster and an eight-time Canadian Chess Champion.
Here are some highlights of Yanofsky's achievements:
• Early Success: He won his first Canadian Chess Championship at the age of 14 in 1939, making him a national sensation.
Daniel Abraham Yanofsky (1925–2000) was a Canadian chess grandmaster, widely recognized as one of Canada's most prominent chess players.
Born in Poland, Yanofsky moved to Canada with his family at a young age, and he quickly established himself as a chess prodigy. His career spanned several decades, during which he became Canada's first chess grandmaster and an eight-time Canadian Chess Champion.
Here are some highlights of Yanofsky's achievements:
• Early Success: He won his first Canadian Chess Championship at the age of 14 in 1939, making him a national sensation.
• International Competitions: Yanofsky represented Canada in numerous international tournaments and Olympiads. He was known for his participation in Chess Olympiads, where he played for Canada in multiple editions from the late 1930s to the 1960s.
• Canada's first Grandmaster Title: In 1964, Yanofsky was awarded the prestigious title of International Grandmaster, becoming Canada's first to achieve this rank.
• Legal Career: Apart from his chess career, Yanofsky was also a lawyer and served as a city councillor in Winnipeg, Manitoba, for a period of time.
• Chess Writing: He contributed to the chess world through his writings, authoring several books and chess columns.
Yanofsky's legacy in Canadian chess is immense, and he remains an iconic figure for elevating the game's prominence in the country.
Further information here compiled with the assistance of ChatGPT, OpenAI, September 2024
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Comments from our guests and members
Members and guests attending our weekly meetings are very important to us. Based on your comments we are able to produce many more educational, inspiring, and entertaining weekly meetings.
Following are some of the comments we have received. Would you please send us your comments?
September 17. I find the water saving video from Tucson Arizona extremely interesting. As drought continues in Alberta we could take lessons from Tuscon.
-- Patrick Gibson, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
September 22. A very interesting story about Literacy by Dr. Chidembo and how he learned to read and write and how he went on to become a doctor.
-- David Werrett, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
September 23. I appreciate the opportunity that the Rotary E-Club of Canada One provides. The ease of use, great online programs, have enabled me to maintain my 100 % attendance for the Campbell River Rotary Club, as we travel, and head south for the winters.
Keep up the great work, and say 'Hi' to Doug Dyer, a former member of our Club, a friend, and one with an 'Adventurous Soul'.
With Thanks In Rotary,
-- Andy Adams, Rotary Club of Campbell River, District 5020
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A NOTE FROM THE DISTRICT
We have received this information from our Rotary Zone. This is a great opportunity to assist with our succession planning for the AG roles within our district. Assistant Governors must be a past President so this would also give those the inspiration to become club president as a stepping stone to serving at the District level.
Club members – Please take this opportunity to learn about the Assistant Governor role.
To help promote AG succession planning and better prepare interested individuals, we are planning an exciting workshop for Past Presidents who would like to know more about the opportunity to become Assistant Governors in their District.
Future Assistant Governor (AG) Workshop on November 13, 2024. 7:00-8:00 pm EDT.
Join us for an evening of learning and sharing. Discover why the AG role could be a great fit for you to help increase Rotary’s impact and expand our reach in local clubs. This is the Zoom link to the meeting:
Dennis Radbourne
Club members – Please take this opportunity to learn about the Assistant Governor role.
To help promote AG succession planning and better prepare interested individuals, we are planning an exciting workshop for Past Presidents who would like to know more about the opportunity to become Assistant Governors in their District.
Future Assistant Governor (AG) Workshop on November 13, 2024. 7:00-8:00 pm EDT.
Join us for an evening of learning and sharing. Discover why the AG role could be a great fit for you to help increase Rotary’s impact and expand our reach in local clubs. This is the Zoom link to the meeting:
Dennis Radbourne
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November 19 - World Toilet Day
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Material Suggestions and Greeter Messages Always Needed!
Please feel free to forward an approx. 150 - 200 word message or any material suggestions in an e-mail, or in a Word document, along with a JPeg picture or two, to E-Club Administration Chair, Kitty Bucsko.
We'd love to hear from you!
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Real-time meetings
Each 3rd Thursday of the month is our Fellowship Assembly, and we often invite interesting speakers or Rotary Leaders for this entertaining, educational fun event. Plan to join us.
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Everyone is welcome to attend and we encourage your participation.
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Environment
What Japan can teach us about cleanliness
7 October 2019
Steve John Powell & Angeles Marin Cabello
The students sit with their satchels on their desks, eager to get home after another long day of seven 50-minute classes. They listen patiently as their teacher makes a few announcements about tomorrow’s timetable.
Then, as every day, the teacher’s final words: “OK everybody, today’s cleaning roster. Lines one and two will clean the classroom. Lines three and four, the corridor and stairs. And line five will clean the toilets.”
A few groans arise from line five, but the children stand up, grab the mops, cloths and buckets from the broom cupboard at the back of the classroom, and trot off to the toilets. Similar scenes are happening at schools across the country.
Most first-time visitors to Japan are struck by how clean the country is. Then they notice the absence of litter bins. And street sweepers. So they’re left with the question: how does Japan stay so clean?
The easy answer is that residents themselves keep it that way. “For 12 years of school life, from elementary school to high school, cleaning time is part of students’ daily schedule,” said Maiko Awane, assistant director of Hiroshima Prefectural Government’s Tokyo office. “In our home life as well, parents teach us that it’s bad for us not to keep our things and our space clean.”
Including this element of social consciousness in the school curriculum helps the children develop an awareness of, and pride in, their surroundings. Who wants to dirty or deface a school that they have to clean up themselves?
“I sometimes didn't want to clean the school,” recalled freelance translator Chika Hayashi, “but I accepted it because it was part of our routine. I think having to clean the school is a very good thing because we learn that it’s important for us to take responsibility for cleaning the things and places that we use.”
On arriving at school, students leave their shoes in lockers and change into trainers. At home, too, people leave their street shoes at the entrance. Even workmen coming to your house will remove their shoes and pad around in their socks. And as the schoolchildren grow, their concept of what constitutes their space extends beyond the classroom to include their neighbourhood, their city and their country.
Some examples of extreme Japanese cleanliness have gone viral, like the seven-minute Shinkansen train-cleaning ritual that has become a tourist attraction in its own right.
Even Japan’s football supporters are cleanliness-conscious.
A few groans arise from line five, but the children stand up, grab the mops, cloths and buckets from the broom cupboard at the back of the classroom, and trot off to the toilets. Similar scenes are happening at schools across the country.
Most first-time visitors to Japan are struck by how clean the country is. Then they notice the absence of litter bins. And street sweepers. So they’re left with the question: how does Japan stay so clean?
The easy answer is that residents themselves keep it that way. “For 12 years of school life, from elementary school to high school, cleaning time is part of students’ daily schedule,” said Maiko Awane, assistant director of Hiroshima Prefectural Government’s Tokyo office. “In our home life as well, parents teach us that it’s bad for us not to keep our things and our space clean.”
Including this element of social consciousness in the school curriculum helps the children develop an awareness of, and pride in, their surroundings. Who wants to dirty or deface a school that they have to clean up themselves?
“I sometimes didn't want to clean the school,” recalled freelance translator Chika Hayashi, “but I accepted it because it was part of our routine. I think having to clean the school is a very good thing because we learn that it’s important for us to take responsibility for cleaning the things and places that we use.”
On arriving at school, students leave their shoes in lockers and change into trainers. At home, too, people leave their street shoes at the entrance. Even workmen coming to your house will remove their shoes and pad around in their socks. And as the schoolchildren grow, their concept of what constitutes their space extends beyond the classroom to include their neighbourhood, their city and their country.
Some examples of extreme Japanese cleanliness have gone viral, like the seven-minute Shinkansen train-cleaning ritual that has become a tourist attraction in its own right.
Even Japan’s football supporters are cleanliness-conscious.
In World Cup football tournaments in Brazil (2014) and Russia (2018), the national team’s fans amazed the world by staying behind to pick up rubbish from the stadium. The players also left their dressing room in immaculate condition. “What an example for all teams!” tweeted FIFA’s general coordinator Priscilla Janssens.
Watch this short video of the 7-minute train-cleaning ritual –
Watch this short video of the 7-minute train-cleaning ritual –
Humour
Mindset ·
A lost dog strays into a jungle. A lion sees this from a distance and says with caution “This guy looks edible; never seen his kind before.”
So, the lion starts rushing towards the dog with menace.
The dog notices and starts to panic but as he’s about to run he sees some bones next to him and gets an idea and says loudly “mmm…that was some good lion meat!” The lion abruptly stops and says “Woah! This guy seems tougher than he looks. I better leave while I can.”
Nearby under a tree, a fox witnessed everything. Evidently, the fox realizes that he can benefit from this situation by telling the lion and getting something in return. So, the fox proceeds to tell the lion what really happened, and the lion says angrily “Follow behind me, and we’ll get him together.” So, they start rushing back to the dog.
The dog sees them and realizes what happened and starts to panic even more. He then gets another idea and shouts “Where the hell is that fox! I told him to bring me another lion an hour ago…”
Moral 1: Don’t lose your confidence in difficult conditions. There will always be a way out.
Moral 2: Be a Smart Worker.
Moral 3: There will be many such foxes around you, beware of them.
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New members' corner
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Rotary minute
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Food for thought
Rotary Podcast
Listen to a Rotary Voices Podcast –
Music is Medicine
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
More and more, scientists, doctors, and caretakers of dementia patients are finding that music is medicine. For a decade, Music Mends Minds has helped organize music groups for people diagnosed with neurodegenerative dementias.
Join Linda Yu as she visits the organization’s inaugural band, learns about music as treatment, and traces Music Mends Minds to its root notes.
(The podcast runs about 30 minutes so some might wish to save this for later.)
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Rotary Jukebox
For a small donation, your favorite musician will be featured on one of our next e-meetings for everyone to enjoy.
Every week we'll have a draw and the lucky person will see their song featured!
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The Power of Words
Mohammed Qahtani
The Four-way Test
To close the meeting, Rotarian Angel recites the Four-Way Test of the things that Rotarians think, say, or do.
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